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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1945-05-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:15

New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 15–5. New York Giants put up 8 in the 8th. Harry Feldman earned the win and Ace Adams picked up the save. Tommy Holmes went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	13
NY1	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	8		15	11

W: Harry Feldman L: Jim Tobin SV: Ace Adams

Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: Butch Henline · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Culler	5	3	4	0	0	0
Tommy Holmes	5	2	2	4	0	0
Butch Nieman	5	0	3	1	0	0
Joe Mack	4	0	1	0	1	0
Carden Gillenwater	3	0	0	0	1	0
Chuck Workman	4	0	2	0	0	0
Phil Masi	2	0	0	0	1	0
Whitey Wietelmann	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Tobin	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Ramsey	1	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Cozart	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	4	3	1	1	1	0
George Hausmann	3	1	1	1	2	0
Mel Ott	5	2	2	2	0	1
Steve Filipowicz	3	2	1	2	2	0
Phil Weintraub	2	2	2	3	3	0
Ernie Lombardi	4	2	2	3	0	0
Buddy Kerr	5	1	1	1	0	0
Nap Reyes	5	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Feldman	1	1	0	0	1	0
Ace Adams	2	1	1	1	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Tobin	5.1	5	4	0
Johnny Hutchings	0.2	0	0	0
Charlie Cozart	1.0	2	3	1
Ben Cardoni	0.1	1	2	0
Lou Fette	0.2	3	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Feldman	6.2	12	3	1
Ace Adams	2.1	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Culler: S7
Tommy Holmes: 3/G.1-2
Butch Nieman: S9.2-H
Joe Mack: 8
Carden Gillenwater: CS2(24)

Bot 1

Johnny Rucker: 4/P
George Hausmann: 13
Mel Ott: 9

Top 2

Carden Gillenwater: 9
Chuck Workman: 43
Phil Masi: W
Whitey Wietelmann: S7.1-2
Jim Tobin: 8

Bot 2

Steve Filipowicz: 63
Phil Weintraub: W
Ernie Lombardi: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Dick Culler: S/BG/5
Tommy Holmes: HR/9.1-H
Butch Nieman: D7
Joe Mack: 13.2-3
Carden Gillenwater: 6(B)5(3)/LDP

Bot 3

Buddy Kerr: 7
Nap Reyes: 43
Harry Feldman: 53

Top 4

Chuck Workman: S9
Phil Masi: 34/SH.1-2
Whitey Wietelmann: 9
Jim Tobin: 53

Bot 4

Johnny Rucker: E7/L.B-1
George Hausmann: S9.1-3
Mel Ott: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
Steve Filipowicz: 7

Top 5

Dick Culler: 2/FL
Tommy Holmes: 3/G
Butch Nieman: S8
Joe Mack: W.1-2
Carden Gillenwater: 2/FL

Bot 5

Phil Weintraub: W
Ernie Lombardi: 7
Buddy Kerr: 7/7D
Nap Reyes: 3/FL

Top 6

Chuck Workman: S8
Phil Masi: 46(1)3/GDP
Whitey Wietelmann: 5/P

Bot 6

Harry Feldman: W
Johnny Rucker: S7.1-2
George Hausmann: 1/BP
Mel Ott: S7.2-3;1-2
Steve Filipowicz: PO2(2E4)
Steve Filipowicz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Phil Weintraub: D8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
Ernie Lombardi: HR/7.3-H;2-H
Buddy Kerr: 4/P
Nap Reyes: 63

Top 7

Bill Ramsey: K
Dick Culler: S7
Tommy Holmes: HR/9.1-H
Butch Nieman: 9
Joe Mack: S9
Carden Gillenwater: W.1-2
Chuck Workman: 43

Bot 7

Ace Adams: 13
Johnny Rucker: 43
George Hausmann: W
Mel Ott: K

Top 8

Phil Masi: 63
Whitey Wietelmann: 6/P
Charlie Cozart: 43

Bot 8

Steve Filipowicz: W
Phil Weintraub: W.1-2
Ernie Lombardi: S7.2-3;1-2
Buddy Kerr: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Nap Reyes: 3/FL
Ace Adams: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Johnny Rucker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
George Hausmann: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Mel Ott: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
Steve Filipowicz: S5.3-H;2-3
Phil Weintraub: S8.3-H;1-2
Ernie Lombardi: HP.2-3;1-2
Buddy Kerr: 5/FL
Nap Reyes: 5(2)/FO

Top 9

Dick Culler: S5/BG
Tommy Holmes: 3/FL
Butch Nieman: 3/G.1-2
Joe Mack: 43